Kumbh Itineraries: Ready-Made Plans and a Plan Builder

Pilgrims bathe in the Ganga at Har Ki Pauri. By tradition, drops of amrit fell at Brahmakund, the part of the ghat where the evening aarti is held.

Pilgrims climb Bilwa Parvat for darshan of Mansa Devi. With the Chandi Devi and Maya Devi temples it completes what the state calls Haridwar's Siddhapeeth triangle.

Pilgrims have darshan of Maya Devi, a temple devotees hold very sacred, within walking distance of Har Ki Pauri.

The Daksheshwar Mahadev temple on the southern edge of Kankhal is linked by tradition with King Daksha's yagna and the story of Sati. The Sati Kund is in the temple complex.

Pilgrims gather for the Ganga aarti at dusk, with towering lamps, temple bells, conch shells and lamps floated on the river.

Pilgrims take a dip at Triveni Ghat, the best-known bathing ghat of Rishikesh, before they visit the temples of the town, Uttarakhand Tourism says.

One of the oldest shrines in Rishikesh, near Triveni Ghat. It is said to have been founded by Adi Shankaracharya, and its Vishnu idol is carved from a single black saligram stone.

Swargashram is a cluster of ashrams on the east bank of the Ganga, by the Ram Jhula suspension bridge. Most of its ashrams teach yoga and spiritual studies.

Pilgrims gather for the evening aarti, with lights, drums and chanting, as lamps flicker along the ghat.